Bethesda Community Mission, Inc.

Bethesda Community Mission, Inc. General Information Contact Information nprofit Address Bethesda Community Mission, Inc. 405 West Front St POB 342 Erin, TN 37061 Phone (931) 2894044 Facebook Facebook Email rnealsr@peoplestel.net At A Glance Year of Incorporation 1983 1

Mission & Impact Statements Mission We exist to provide food and emergency aid for the needy, especially where there are children and elderly the home, and to partner closely with businesses and the community to raise funds to carry out these purposes, including some incidental services. Background Bethesda Community Mission was incorporated in 1983 as a faith-based, non-profit agency to serve the needs of the less fortunate population in our rural community. The Mission maintains a food pantry, and provides food boxes for individuals and families in need. In the beginning of 2012 we started monthly perishable distributions and partnered with the School Backpack program. In 2014, we started a summer feeding program at our local housing authority. Additionally, emergency financial assistance is provided as funds are available. Over the years, we have continued to see increased needs for both food, emergency financial assistance and assistance for emergency housing. In 2011, we hired our first full time director. The Mission Director oversees a volunteer staff of committed women and men, who give tirelessly of their time, energy and resources to help those in need. Some of our current volunteers have been serving the Mission since its beginning; most have been working at the Mission for several years. Our main funding has been through individuals and local churches. Houston County; cities of Tennessee Ridge and Erin have also provided donations. There are many civic organizations, schools and businesses. We also receive grants from United Way of Greater Clarksville and a few other foundations. Impact We have assisted financially 329 unduplicated families representing 969 individuals totaling 54,832.65. The actual amount of assistance requested was $82,025.14. The overwhelming majority of assistance was in partial payment of utility bills, allowing the clients to assume some cost-sharing, and allowing us to assist more families. The Food Pantry provided 529 unduplicated families with 1,458 food boxes representing 1,387 individuals during 2017, averaging 122 food boxes distributed each month. The estimated value of the food given is $165,200. Volunteers continue to refer clients for food stamps and commodities, and to other resources as needed. The Perishable Food Distribution provided 318 unduplicated families with 669 boxes representing 723 individuals, averaging 60 families per month with rescued perishable food (93,533 lb.) donated by Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee. The estimated value of the food is $41,300.00. We are doing our best to serve 100 families a month every 4th Wednesday. We purchased $6,296.57 (9,884 lb.) in food for the food pantry. 38,220 pounds were donated to the food pantry, through drives and individual donations! That represents 141,637 lb. of food distributed in Houston County this year alone. Approximately 75 volunteers, committed and dedicated women and men, provided over 3,295 hours of service, representing an estimated value of labor of $62,609.75. Volunteer and Board meetings are held quarterly. We collaborated with the Griffin Ridge Kids club to do Summer Feeding Programs at the Erin Public Housing. We are also affiliated with the School Backpack Program and a Kids Club, also at the Erin Public Housing. The Mission is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 am to 1 pm. We are closed on holidays, and when local schools are closed due to inclement weather. It is our utmost desire to keep Bethesda Mission operating in the spirit of its founder, Pat Wood. 2

Needs 1. Increased funding to meet needs of those less fortunate. 2. Maintain an adequately stocked food pantry. 3. Upgrade refrigeration equipment. Other ways to donate, support, or volunteer We accept Checks, Cash and Food Items. We can also use volunteers who would work 1 day a month for 4 hours, either Mon. Tue. Thur. or Fridays from 9am till 1pm. We can also use volunteers on the 4th Wed. each month to help distribute perishable food donated by Second Harvest of Middle TN. Service Categories Primary Organization Category Human Services / Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) Secondary Organization Category Human Services / Personal Social Services Tertiary Organization Category Food, Agriculture & Nutrition / Areas of Service Areas Served TN - Houston Erin, 37061 Stewart, 37175 TN Ridge, 37178 Board Chair Statement Since Houston county is a very poor county with a large geographic area and little industry we are constantly challenged to keep up with the needs. We may have high unemployment and very few jobs, but we live in a GIVING community. Our highest donation base continues to be INDIVIDUALS! CEO Statement Houston County, Tennessee is a rural community. The population (2017 census bureau estimate) is 8,213. There is very little industry in our county, and many workers must travel out of county to find jobs. Median estimated household income 2017 is 40,680. It is estimated that 20.9% of the population is living below poverty level in 2017. The need within the community for food and emergency financial assistance is great, and the resources are very few. 3

Programs Programs Food Pantry Description We provide food boxes for people in need throughout the community. Food boxes prepared for each family include canned items such as vegetables and soups, dried food and frozen meats. Personal and household items are included when available. The amount of food items distributed is based on family size. Food and personal/household items are purchased by Bethesda, collected from individual donations and contributed from other agencies and churches. Budget 5,000 Category Population Served Human Services Emergency Assistance Adults, Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.), Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General Emergency Financial Assistance Description We are one of only two local agencies which provide financial assistance for residents of Houston County, TN. Assistance is provided to those in need, primarily paying a portion of utility bills (electric, gas, water). We also provide some rent assistance and some transportation costs. We do not provide medical assistance, we suggest to those who cannot pay for their medicines that we help them with their utilities to free up some money for their medical. Budget 100,000. Category Population Served Short Term Success Long term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Human Services, General/Other Financial Counseling Families, Adults, To keep families from becoming destitute because of lack of work or other emergency situations they face. We are an emergency food and financial assistance program; therefore we measure our success on relieving temporary situations. We do financial counseling, when possible, but our long term success can only happen if we get more industry into the county. On going statistics that are monitored yearly to see where the greatest needs are. There are many times without our help a family would be evicted if they did not received some temporary assistance. Is some cases seniors would do without food to purchase medicine. And children, especially during the summer, would not eat properly. 4

Perishable Food Distribution Description We distribute a tractor trailer load of perishables the 4th Wednesday of each month to approximately 100 families that comes from Second Harvest. We serve a different 100 families each month; they rotate every 4 months to accommodate 400 families a year. It takes about 40 volunteers each month to pull this off. Population Served,, Summer Feeding Program Description Category We have a Summer Feeding Program at our public housing authority. The Griffin Ridge Public Housing is five days a week while school is out. Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, General/Other Meal Distribution Population Served Children and Youth (0-19 years),, Long term Success We have been doing this for three years now. It is actually funded by Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee. We supplement what is furnished by providing snacks, prizes, etc, mostly by the volunteers that work the program. It is open to any child 0-18. It is not limited to just the reading program or the housing residents. Backpack Program Description Category We are partnered with our Family Resource Program to furnish supplemental food for the week-ends. We have been partnering with Second Harvest on this also for the past four years. The children are given food for their backpacks (discretely, so as not to embarrass them) each Friday before they leave school. Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, General/Other Food Distribution Population Served Children and Youth (0-19 years),, Long term Success This is to see to it that unprivileged children do not go hungry. This is an ongoing program as long as there are needs. CEO Comments The challenges are great. In addition to the food and financial assistance programs we provide, the greatest need in this area is for jobs, jobs, jobs. It is our prayer that employment will come to this area. Financial assistance is good but in order for people to feel good about themselves they need to work. Anyone with ideas or financial revenue to begin a jobs program would help more than anything. We are always open to suggestions. I don't know if it is this way everywhere, but over 20% of our clients are seniors. When Social Security increases so does their Medicare, their rent and many other things. It makes it an almost impossible task for them to survive. Foundation Comments The profile for this agency was conducted remotely. A site visit was not completed by The Community Foundation staff. 5

Governance Board Chair Board Chair Mr. James Wood Company Affiliation Community volunteer Term May 1999 to Jan 2020 Board Members Name Affiliation Status Mrs. Denise Borens Voting Mr. Ray Bradley Voting Mrs. Maidia Cook Community volunteer Voting Mrs. Bennetta James Communtiy volunteer Voting Mr. Webb Mitchum Mitchum Rexall Drug Voting Mr. John Nichols Erin Church of The Nazarene Voting Mr. James Wood Community volunteer Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 7 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 4 Female 3 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 2 Board Term Limits 0 Board Meeting Attendance % 96% Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 100% 6

Constituency Includes Client Representation Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 4 Standing Committees CEO Comments Our Chair and Board Members are on a 3 year optional term limit. James' wife originally started the Mission in the early 80s and acts as president of the board. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 7

Management Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Term Start July 2011 Email Mr. Richard Neal Sr. rnealsr@peoplestel.net Experience Started Pastoring Churches in 1967. Involved in projects trying to help folks in need in several areas, ran a Church Camping facility, 543 acre, 300 bed facility, coordinating seven summer camps, handling the maintenance of the property, $200,000 budget and coordinating the rental use of the facility for nine years, was on the Board of Directors at this Mission while pastoring in the area, all the while trying to maintain an ongoing continuing education. Staff Full Time Staff 1 Part Time Staff 0 Volunteers 25 Contractors 0 Retention Rate 90% Plans & Policies Does the organization have a documented Fundraising Plan? Does the organization have an approved Strategic Plan? In case of a change in leadership, is a Management Succession plan in place? Does the organization have a Policies and Procedures Plan? Does the organization have a ndiscrimination Policy? Yes Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? CEO Comments We are constantly losing volunteers do to failing health issues. We are also gaining new volunteers successfully. Our youth leadership in this county is second to none, so they volunteer when they can and receive community service credits for scholarship programs. 8

Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start Jan 01 2018 Fiscal Year End Dec 31 2018 Projected Revenue $100,000.00 Projected Expenses $100,000.00 Endowment Value $0.00 Endowment Spending Policy N/A Endowment Spending Percentage (if selected) 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Total Revenue $115,889 $100,129 $81,367 Total Expenses $95,510 $91,248 $85,066 Revenue Sources Foundation and Corporation $0 $0 $21,800 Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal $0 $0 $0 State $0 $0 $0 Local $0 $0 $0 Unspecified $0 $0 $0 Individual Contributions $115,889 $100,129 $59,567 Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $0 $0 $0 Investment Income, Net of Losses $0 $0 $0 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $0 $0 $0 Revenue In-Kind $0 $0 $0 Other $0 $0 $0 9

Expense Allocation Program Expense $62,918 $61,129 $56,212 Administration Expense $32,592 $30,119 $28,854 Fundraising Expense $0 $0 $0 Payments to Affiliates -- $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses 1.21 1.10 0.96 Program Expense/Total Expenses 66% 67% 66% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 0% 0% 0% Assets and Liabilities Total Assets $55,160 $34,781 $25,900 Current Assets $43,477 $34,781 $25,900 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Total Net Assets $55,160 $34,781 $25,900 Short Term Solvency Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities -- -- -- Long Term Solvency Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Top Funding Sources Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Contributions, Gifts, Contributions, Gifts Contributions, Gifts & and Grants $115,889 and Grants $100,129 Grants $59,567 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- -- Foundations and Corporations $21,800 -- -- -- Capital Campaign Is the organization currently conducting a Capital Campaign for an endowment or the purchase of a major asset? Capital Campaign Goal $0.00 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? State Charitable Solicitations Permit TN Charitable Solicitations Registration Yes - Expires June 2019 Registration 0 Organization Comments I continue to be amazed at the Community involvement, both is volunteering and giving. We may be small but we are BLESSED! Right now our greatest need is new refrigeration equipment. Our budget, though is still the same as last year's, looks a little off because we received a one time technology grant from Community Foundations. 10

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. GivingMatters.com Financial Comments Financials taken from the 990EZ. 990EZ completed by Durham Nunnery Poyner & Walters CPA's. Comment provided by Nicole Rose 06/25/2018. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Created 06.27.2018. Copyright 2018 The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee 11